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COPYRIGHT 1915 BY 

WESTERN SOIL BACTERIA CO. 

442 SAN SOME STREET 

SAN FRANCISCO 



SEP -8 1915 

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AN FRANCISCO 



THE COUNTRY HOMES OF BACILLUS RADICICOLA ^ 

THE nodules existing on the roots of that family of plants called Leguniinosae 
( Pod-bearers) are the homes of the little wonder workers of the world, a little 
family of Bacteria who have the power to extract from the atmosphere that es- 
sential to soil fertility — Nitrogen. 

Such great workers are they that they not only supply the host plant with sufficient 
nitrogen for its successful growth, but they extract from the atmosphere a sufficient 
amount to leave in the soil for future crops. Amounts varying in weight from 125 
lbs to 200 lbs. to the acre. 

These little homes, a short time ago were thought to be root distortions or disease 
growths, and until their real significance was discovered many scientific men de- 
voted hours to figuring the end of the world, that time to come when the niter beds 
of Chile become exhausted. 

Bacteriologists claim today that without this little family, human life would cease 
to exist, for without this little friend of mankind no crops could be produced for any 
length of time, and soil would become barren 

It is now possible to artificially breed these in laboratories and to deliver them to 
those whose soils need inoculation; this the Western Soil Bacteria Company, 442 San- 
some Street, San Francisco, are doing, and their cultures are meeting with marked 
success, as they are fresh, virile and acclimated, qualifications no other commercial 
culture offered to the ranchers of the Pacific Coast have, as our cultures are bred 
to order only, and delivered fresh from the plates the day they are shipped. 

On the following pages are shown a few distinctive types of homes occupied by 
different members of this family. 

WESTERN SOIL BACTERIA COMPANY 

C. F. PENNEWELL, Manager 




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CRIMSON CLOVER NODULES 




RED CLOVER NODULES 




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SOY BEAN NODULES 




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The Officers and Directors of the 
WESTERN SOIL BACTERIA COMPANY 

extend a cordial invitation 

to those interested in advanced ideas on agriculture to visit 

its laboratories at 

442 SANSOME STREET 

SAN FRANCISCO 
On any Monday, Wednesday or Friday 

There to see the very interesting form of life that is contributing 
so much to crop improvement, and the very careful methods used 
in putting out Cultures of Bacteria in fresh, acclimated and vigor- 
ous form for the benefit and use of the western farmer. 

C. F. PENNEWELL, General Manager GEO. H. MASTICK, President 

THOMAS M. PATERSON, Secretary H. F. CHADBOURNE, Vice-President 

R. L. CHARLES, Field Manager C. C. WAY, Bacteriologist 



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